Higher Minimum Credit Card Payments Offer Fast Track Out of Debt
Posted On: August 7, 2009
In a recent column for the NY Times, Freakonomics authors Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt explained the genius behind the concept of low credit card minimum payments. When studied by academics, test subjects who selected their own minimum payments often paid far more than monthly bank statements required. For many years, credit card issuers have [...]
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StumbleUponChase’s Reversal of Credit Card Fee Proves that Consumers Aren’t Powerless
Posted On: April 28, 2009
By Joe Taylor Jr., CardRatings.com ReporterIn the wake of last week’s meeting of credit card executives with the Obama administration and pending credit card legislation, I think we should point out the most encouraging recent example I know of that proves that we as consumers can make a change in this industry without relying on [...]
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How to Reduce Monthly Credit Card Payments
Posted On: February 10, 2006
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Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:43 pm
Post subject: How to Reduce Monthly Credit Card Payments
Tim Johnson
Date: 12/31/2000 8:55 pm CDT
Does anyone have information on how I can reduce my monthly payments for my credit cards? I am roughly $11,000 in debt right now w/two credit cards: Bank of America, and the other, First Hawaiian Bank [...]
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Credit Card Company Reporting to The Credit Bureau
Posted On: January 3, 2006
Author: Tiffany
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 7:35 am
Post subject: Credit Card Company Reporting to The Credit Bureau
2/4/2002 1:36 am CDT
Hi.
I’ve had a credit card for 6 months, and 2 for 4 months each. When will they report that I’ve been a good customer to the credit bureaus? Do i have to ask [...]
